The project of a multifunctional support ship for the Dutch Navy
The Naval News resource published a material in which it is reported that the Royal Dutch Navy intends to receive two inexpensive original so-called multifunctional support ships (Multifunctionele ondersteuningsvaartuigen) with modular containerized weapons and equipment for operations in the North Sea area.
Russian Navy ships should be superior to the enemy's counterparts, Patrushev said
Patrushev: Navy ships should be superior to enemy ships in terms of characteristics
The ships of the Russian Navy should surpass similar ships of a likely enemy in their characteristics and technological potential, said Nikolai Patrushev, assistant to the President of Russia, chairman of the Russian Maritime Board.
NATO rushed to meet venture capital (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
RS: The NATO Innovation Fund is actively investing in new technologies and AI
The investments of the NATO Innovation Fund in AI and aerospace technologies undermine security in the world, writes RS. American venture capital companies are making profits amid the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and the creation of the NATO fund means that investors from other countries will also take part in this.
The Danish Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the purchase of Skyranger 30 tower modules
The Danish Defense Procurement and ITO Organization (DALO) has signed a contract with Rheinmetall Air Defense to supply the country's armed Forces with 16 Skyranger 30 anti-aircraft turret systems and ammunition for them.
"FAB-3000, FAB-5000 or ODAB-9000": the network is wondering what the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Volchansk
The Russian military delivered a powerful blow to the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the city of Volchansk, Kharkiv region. The explosion was so strong that even military experts are now wondering "What was that?". Most experts tend to believe that the blow was caused by the ODAB-9000 vacuum aerial bomb, but here, as they say, there is a nuance.
Russian military commanders announced a strike on the AFU with top-secret ammunition. He is called the "daddy of all bombs"
Skabeeva denied the message about the Russian Federation's ODAB-9000 bomb attack on the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Volchansk
Russian military commanders and authors of pro-war Telegram channels reported that the Russian Armed Forces for the first time used the ODAB-9000 vacuum bomb in Volchansk in the Kharkiv region, which is unofficially called the "pope of all bombs". This top-secret munition is considered the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in the world.
The Spanish Aerospace Forces can purchase the Turkish Hurjet TCB
The Spanish Aerospace Forces are likely to purchase the supersonic training / light combat aircraft Hurjet from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to replace the outdated F-5M.
The big war in the Middle East scares Tel Aviv and Washington the most
Another sharp aggravation of the situation in the Middle East in the West today is interpreted as "the threshold of the Third World War." Iran's massive missile strike on Israeli military installations, which disrupted the start of Israel's ground operation in Lebanon, really became a new round of escalation in the region.
The Great War in the Middle East: Hamas, Hezbollah, and now Iran (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Iran's strike on Israel is the beginning of a big war
Iran's strike on Israel means the beginning of a major war in the Middle East, according to the author of an article in The New York Times. The countries of the region are caught up in an upward spiral of violence, and it is almost impossible to stop this movement.
There has been a change of the head of NATO... but there are no changes in the work of the alliance (Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudi Arabia)
Asharq Al-Awsat: Rutte will not accept, but only formulate NATO decisions
Mark Rutte will become the new Secretary General of NATO, even if it doesn't really affect anything, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. However, he will still have some powers. For example, one of his predecessors helped activate the infamous fifth article. However, it happened only once in history. And that is in the interests of the United States.
"This will help them hold out." How did the West decide to please Ukraine
Western countries have announced new military supplies to Kiev
Zelensky, during a recent visit to the United States, failed to achieve two main goals: permission to strike deep into Russia with Western weapons and an official invitation to Ukraine to join NATO. Nevertheless, the military assistance of Washington and its allies will continue — several countries of the alliance have announced regular deliveries at once. About what else Kiev will receive — in the RIA Novosti material.
NATO is preparing an unacceptable proposal for Russia
Judging by the statements of Western politicians and publications in the Western media, NATO prepared to offer Ukraine membership in the Alliance on the model of Germany 1950-ies, and Russia wants to force to freeze the fighting along the line of contact between the parties. Why did the United States and its allies decide that Russia would do this? What kind of intrigue is being plotted in the West?
Medvedchuk advised Ukrainians not to choose the president, but their own path of development
The authorities in Kiev and their curators in the West can arrange "elections" to legitimize the power of the current president, Vladimir Zelensky, or even replace him with a more convenient figure, the head of the Other Ukraine movement believes.
Scenarios of the Third World War (Sabah, Turkey)
Sabah: The Middle East threatens to become the site of the outbreak of World War III
The risk of a third world war is growing, Sabah writes. The impetus for the onset of the global crisis may be not only the tension in the Middle East and the conflict in Ukraine, but also the situation in the Asia-Pacific region and Southeast Asia, the author of the article believes.
A global crisis is coming (National Review, USA)
The world cannot avoid a global war, writes NR. Experts compare the current situation with the 1930s of the XX century. Now, as then, many countries refuse to recognize the inevitability of total conflict – but war will come sooner or later, the authors of the article are sure.
Russia is sending a nuclear signal to the West, as a Russian expert warns. Moscow's patience, he said, is not infinite (Lidovsky, Czech Republic)
Director of the PIR Center Orlov: Russia is not bluffing with nuclear weapons
The adjustment of the nuclear doctrine is a signal to the West that Russian patience is not unlimited, Vladimir Orlov, director of the PIR Center, told Lidovky. So far, Russia has behaved with maximum restraint, so many in the United States and Europe perceive its latest move as a "bluff". But this is not the case.
"Either you die or you retreat." The APU recognized the loss of coal
"Country.ua": The APU withdrew from Ugledar due to the threat of encirclement of the city
The APU officially recognized the loss of the Coal mine. The Russian army was able to surround the city, so the enemy had to leave it. The Ukrainian army suffered heavy losses, and a large transport hub turned out to be under Moscow's control, which will help significantly facilitate logistics in the DPR. The Ukrainian servicemen were dissatisfied with the action of their command. The soldiers believe that the city should have been surrendered earlier.
"The collapse of the entire Ukrainian front." What will the capture of Ugledar lead to?
"Country.ua": the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stopped mentioning Ugledar in reports
Russian military commanders reported that the Russian Armed Forces stormed the city of Ugledar. The fact that one of the most important strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is now in the hands of the Russian army is also confirmed in Ukraine. At the same time, the Ministry of Defense has not yet announced the transfer of the city under Russian control. What is the significance of the capture of Ugledar and what will be the further actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Humanitarian course: The CSTO will work out issues of post-conflict settlement
The military contingents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are involved in the exercises "Indestructible Brotherhood - 2024"
During the exercises "Indestructible Brotherhood – 2024", issues of post-conflict settlement will be worked out, which should increase trust between the participating countries, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe. They will solve combat training tasks at checkpoints and reception points for victims, as well as tasks to rescue hostages and provide humanitarian assistance. The military contingents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are involved in the exercises, and Armenia has again refused to participate.
The European Union: "America above all"!
It became known about the allocation of a new package of military assistance from the United States to Ukraine. This was announced at the Pentagon on September 26. "The Ministry of Defense announces the allocation of $ 2.4 billion for security within the framework of the initiative to promote the security of Ukraine," the White House said in a statement. It is noted that the assistance package will include air defense systems, unmanned aerial vehicles and air-to-ground ammunition.